Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Doomsday is already generating buzz, even though details remain tightly under wraps. Drawing inspiration from past MCU hits like Avengers: Endgame, the next big Avengers film promises epic scale, returning heroes, and surprising new faces. Here’s everything we know so far.
Marketing Strategy: Learning from Avengers: Endgame
According to social media insider Cryptic4KQual, Marvel is taking cues from its 2019 Avengers: Endgame campaign:
- Gradual Teasers: Small hints and cryptic reveals will trickle out leading up to release
- Leveraging Past Films: Marketing will reference previous MCU movies to build anticipation and connect storylines
So far, fans have seen a light show and some promotional art in China, but Marvel is clearly keeping most details under wraps to maximize hype.
Confirmed and Rumored Cast
The Avengers: Doomsday roster is shaping up to be one of the largest in MCU history. Confirmed characters include:
Core Avengers:
- Chris Hemsworth – Thor
- Anthony Mackie – Captain America
- Sebastian Stan – Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier
- Letitia Wright – Shuri / Black Panther
- Paul Rudd – Ant-Man
- Ryan Reynolds – Deadpool
Fantastic Four & Allies:
- Pedro Pascal – Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic
- Vanessa Kirby – Invisible Woman / Sue Storm
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Thing / Ben Grimm
- Joseph Quinn – Johnny Storm / Human Torch
Other Key Heroes & Villains:
- Wyatt Russell – U.S. Agent / John Walker
- Tenoch Huerta – Namor
- Simu Liu – Shang-Chi
- Florence Pugh – Yelena Belova
- Kelsey Grammer – Dr. Hank McCoy / Beast
- Lewis Pullman – Bob / Sentry
- Danny Ramirez – Joaquin Torres / Falcon
- David Harbour – Alexei Shostakov / Red Guardian
- Winston Duke – M’Baku
- Hannah John-Kamen – Ava Starr / Ghost
- Tom Hiddleston – Loki
Returning X-Men Characters:
- Patrick Stewart – Charles Xavier
- Ian McKellen – Magneto
- Alan Cumming – Nightcrawler
- Rebecca Romijn – Mystique
- James Marsden – Cyclops
- Channing Tatum – Gambit
This expansive cast hints at massive team-ups, multiverse interactions, and crossover storylines that could redefine Phase 6 of the MCU.
Release Timeline
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day: July 31, 2026 – sets up events leading into Avengers: Doomsday
- Avengers: Doomsday: December 18, 2026 – U.S. theatrical release
- Avengers: Secret Wars: December 17, 2027 – follows Doomsday as part of Phase 6
What to Expect
Avengers: Doomsday will likely feature:
- Epic team-ups across the MCU, including returning heroes and X-Men characters
- Complex villain arcs and multiverse threats
- References to past films to tie together Phase 4, 5, and 6 storylines
- High-stakes action leading into Secret Wars and other Phase 6 events
Fans can anticipate a massive, interconnected MCU chapter that sets the stage for years of storytelling.
It’s interestingBlog comment creation that Marvel seems to be borrowing some of the slow-burn marketing tactics from Endgame—those cryptic teasers really kept fans talking for months. I’m curious to see how much they lean into referencing older MCU films, because that kind of nostalgia could be a big driver for hype. If they balance that with introducing new faces, Doomsday could feel both familiar and fresh at the same time.